Quadro M4000 vs Radeon Pro WX 7130

NVIDIA

Quadro M4000

2015Core: 975 MHzBoost: 1013 MHz
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AMD

Radeon Pro WX 7130

2016Core: 1188 MHzBoost: 1243 MHz
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Quadro M4000 vs Radeon Pro WX 7130 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Quadro M4000 vs Radeon Pro WX 7130 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Quadro M4000 vs Radeon Pro WX 7130: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Quadro M4000

2015

Why buy it

  • Costs $209 less on MSRP ($791 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
  • Delivers 31.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 8.4 vs 6.4 G3D/$ ($791 MSRP vs $1,000 MSRP).
  • Draws 100W instead of 130W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro WX 7130 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2015 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Radeon Pro WX 7130

2016

Why buy it

  • 13.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2016 hardware with 8 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 26.4% HIGHER MSRP
    $1,000 MSRPvs$791 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.4 vs 8.4 G3D/$ ($1,000 MSRP vs $791 MSRP).
  • 30% higher power demand at 130W vs 100W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon Pro WX 7130 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 13.4% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Quadro M4000 instead at 6,679 vs 6,406, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Quadro M4000 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Quadro M4000 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $209 cheaper on MSRP at $791 vs $1,000, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 31.8% (8.4 vs 6.4), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon Pro WX 7130 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro M4000 vs Radeon Pro WX 7130 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

Quadro M4000

The Quadro M4000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 18 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 975 MHz to 1013 MHz. It has 1,280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,679 points.

AMD

Radeon Pro WX 7130

The Radeon Pro WX 7130 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 10 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1188 MHz to 1243 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,406 points. Launch price was $799.

Graphics Performance

The Quadro M4000 scores 6,679 and the Radeon Pro WX 7130 reaches 6,406 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M4000 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro WX 7130 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1 (Quadro M4000) vs 2,304 (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Raw compute: 2.496 TFLOPS (Quadro M4000) vs 5.728 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Boost clocks: 1013 MHz vs 1243 MHz.

FeatureQuadro M4000Radeon Pro WX 7130
G3D Mark Score
6,679+4%
6,406
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
GCN 4.0
Process Node
28 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
1,280
2304+80%
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.496 TFLOPS
5.728 TFLOPS+129%
Boost Clock
1013 MHz
1243 MHz+23%
ROPs
64+100%
32
TMUs
80
144+80%
L1 Cache
480 KB
576 KB+20%
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro M4000Radeon Pro WX 7130
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro M4000 and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro WX 7130.

FeatureQuadro M4000Radeon Pro WX 7130
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit+100%
128-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Quadro M4000) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureQuadro M4000Radeon Pro WX 7130
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Vulkan
1.4+8%
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M4000) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Decoder: 1st Gen NVDEC vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Quadro M4000) vs H.264,HEVC (Radeon Pro WX 7130).

FeatureQuadro M4000Radeon Pro WX 7130
Encoder
5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell)
VCE 3.4
Decoder
1st Gen NVDEC
UVD 6.3
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4
H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M4000 draws 100W versus the Radeon Pro WX 7130's 130W — a 26.1% difference. The Quadro M4000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M4000) vs 350W (Radeon Pro WX 7130). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 82°C vs 85°C.

FeatureQuadro M4000Radeon Pro WX 7130
TDP
100W-23%
130W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
241mm
Height
111mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
82°C-4%
85°C
Perf/Watt
66.8+35%
49.3
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro M4000 came in at $791, while the Radeon Pro WX 7130 launched at $1000. On MSRP, Quadro M4000 was 20.9% cheaper ($209 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.4 (Quadro M4000) vs 6.4 (Radeon Pro WX 7130) — the Quadro M4000 offers 31.3% better value. The newer card here is Radeon Pro WX 7130 (2016 vs 2015).

FeatureQuadro M4000Radeon Pro WX 7130
MSRP
$791-21%
$1000
Performance per Dollar
8.4+31%
6.4
Codename
GM204
Ellesmere
Release
August 18 2015
November 10 2016
Ranking
#392
#331

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